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Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 : Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 36, Aria. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Alto)
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About "Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2 : Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 36, Aria. Thou Art Gone Up on High (Alto)" by Charles Brett
Handel's aria turns a theological assertion into a quiet, soaring flight. The alto voice, here rendered with a countertenor's haunting clarity, moves with a gentle, unshakable confidence. It's not triumph but trust—a candle carried through a dark corridor, certain of the dawn.